Xponance LLC Buys 11,777 Shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Xponance LLC boosted its stake in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 5.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 232,109 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after buying an additional 11,777 shares during the period. Xponance LLC’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $35,654,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in TJX Companies by 113.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 15,039 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,817,000 after purchasing an additional 8,002 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in TJX Companies by 12.1% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,172 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $262,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its stake in TJX Companies by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 3,856 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $466,000 after purchasing an additional 955 shares during the last quarter. United Bank boosted its stake in TJX Companies by 7.6% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 16,298 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $2,013,000 after purchasing an additional 1,155 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. purchased a new stake in TJX Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at $244,000. Institutional investors own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Chairman Carol Meyrowitz sold 55,624 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.65, for a total value of $9,102,867.60. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 201,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,974,820.40. This trade represents a 21.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO John Klinger sold 6,235 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.77, for a total value of $1,002,400.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 64,257 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,330,597.89. This represents a 8.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 129,410 shares of company stock valued at $20,798,135. 0.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More TJX Companies News

Here are the key news stories impacting TJX Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary highlighted TJX as a strong growth stock, supported by its ability to take share from department stores and benefit from inflation-driven demand for value retailers. Here’s Why TJX (TJX) is a Strong Growth Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised earnings estimates for TJX, reflecting confidence that the company can continue posting solid profit growth over the next couple of years. Erste Group Bank raised FY2027 and FY2028 estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s recent quarterly results topped expectations, with EPS and revenue both beating forecasts and management lifting guidance, reinforcing the bullish case for TJX. TJX recently traded near a 52-week high after strong earnings
• Positive Sentiment: TJX continues to return cash to shareholders through its quarterly dividend and ongoing buyback plans, which can support the stock over time. TJX dividend announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholders reaffirmed the board, auditor, and executive pay at the annual meeting, a routine governance update with limited immediate stock impact. TJX Shareholders Reaffirm Board, Auditor and Executive Pay
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider selling by Chairman Carol Meyrowitz and another executive may create headlines, but the sales were disclosed and do not necessarily signal a change in TJX’s business outlook. Insider Selling: TJX Companies Chairman Sells Shares

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded TJX Companies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Truist Financial set a $190.00 target price on TJX Companies and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $182.00 target price (up from $168.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on TJX Companies from $172.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty have assigned a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $174.58.

TJX Companies Stock Performance

TJX stock opened at $168.02 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $185.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.62. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $119.84 and a 1 year high of $170.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $157.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $155.99.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $14.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.02 billion. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 57.92% and a net margin of 9.40%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.92 EPS. TJX Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.080-5.150 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.150-1.170 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.17 earnings per share for the current year.

TJX Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.28%.

TJX Companies Company Profile

TJX Companies, Inc is a leading off-price retailer of apparel, footwear, home fashions and other consumer goods. The company operates multiple retail concepts that offer discounted brand-name and designer merchandise, including well-known banners such as T.J. Maxx and Marshalls in the United States, HomeGoods for home furnishings, TK Maxx in parts of Europe, and Winners and Homesense in Canada. Merchandise categories span women’s, men’s and children’s apparel, accessories, beauty, home décor, kitchenware and small furniture, with frequent changes in assortment that create a “treasure-hunt” shopping experience for consumers.

The company’s business model centers on opportunistic buying, purchasing excess, irregular or out-of-season inventory from manufacturers, department stores and other suppliers, and passing savings to customers through lower prices.